From the CEO

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SPRING 2022 Volume 35, No. 2

Managing Editor Jill Edmonds disclosures@vscpa.com

Editorial Task Force

Olaf Barthelmai, CPA Cheri David, CPA Melisa Galasso, CPA Genevieve Hancock, CPA Karen Helderman, CPA Harold Martin Jr., CPA Anthony Otaigbe, CPA David Peters, CPA Mark Plostock, CPA Zach Shoaf, CPA

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From the CEO: Open for business

It seems surreal, but as of the press time for this issue, we are planning on having our real, in-person open house in April at the newly renovated headquarters, the VSCPA Learning & Innovation Center in Glen Allen.

Of course, in the pandemic age, nothing is set in stone. But our hopes are high for a return to in-person events this year.

I last wrote in this space about the building renovation back in January/February 2020, when we had just begun the massive changes to the building and had no idea about the COVID future. We originally wanted to have our grand opening back in the spring or summer of 2020. Here we are two years later, so it’s long overdue for us to celebrate and show off our new, innovative space to the membership.

Now that we have been working back in the office on a hybrid schedule, we can attest — the Learning & Innovation Center is a one-of-a-kind building in the Richmond area that meets all our expectations for a functional building with state-of-the-art meeting space.

Walking into our updated lobby, you’d never know this has been our home since the 1980s. The bright and vibrant area perfectly captures the VSCPA brand and invites members to stay a while — whether that’s for a learning opportunity or a quick chat with old friends.

Our goal was to create a space in line with the VSCPA2025 strategic goal to drive innovation and vision. Individual office spaces were decreased to add more room to collaborate and align with new remote working schedules. Technologyenabled learning allows you to take your CPE courses however you like, and in-person attendees receive a high-quality experience in smart classrooms. A new multimedia production studio aids in the seamless creation of video and online learning production.

We want this to be YOUR building. Even if you couldn’t make the open house, come by and visit! Take a course or meet an old colleague in the lobby. If you need event space, we can rent to up to 100 people. And if you need to host an online event or host a virtual meeting, we can help you with that, too, with EventBlast, our event consulting and delivery solution.

Check out a video to get the full effect at https://www.vscpa.com/Center, where you’ll also find information on EventBlast and center rental.

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Stephanie Peters, CAE, has served as VSCPA’s president and CEO since 2007.

speters@vscpa.com @StephPeters